The Preamble to the Constitution outlines several aims. Which of the following is one of those aims?

• A. To promote the general welfare
• B. To grant universal suffrage
• C. To form a dictatorship
• D. To maintain colonial status

Answer: (A)

The Preamble lays out the purposes the Framers wanted the new government to pursue, guiding how the Constitution should function. One of those aims is to promote the general welfare, meaning the government should enact laws and provide services that improve the well‑being of the people, such as economic opportunity, safety, public health, and national security. This broad phrase justifies a wide range of federal actions aimed at helping citizens live better lives.

The other ideas listed don’t fit what the Preamble establishes. It doesn’t grant universal voting rights, it doesn’t set up a dictatorship, and it doesn’t seek to keep the colonies; rather, it proclaims a new, unified government with the people’s consent to secure liberty and justice. So promoting the general welfare is the correct, fitting aim.